#B6946B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.069 71.5), rgb(182, 148, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B6946B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6946B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 148, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.069 71.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B6946B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6946B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6946B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6946B text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6946B
oklch(68.8% 0.069 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB804A
oklch(63% 0.089 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#96692C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571E
oklch(49% 0.09 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#B6946B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A09568 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28C89 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6946B
#B6946B
oklch(68.8% 0.069 71.5)
- #7B9EC5
#7B9EC5
oklch(68.8% 0.07 251.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B6946B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.013
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.013
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #B6946B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.